Master Class in Conducting: Auditing

While the conducting positions are limited and filled only through audition, anyone may attend the class as an auditor. This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to learn from the skilled artists of OBF and be immersed within the excitement of the Festival.

Auditors and conductors attend all classes and seminars, participate in class discussions, and receive all class benefits, including tickets to all OBF concerts and events. Auditors also have the option to attend the Festival for less time and cost than the full 15-day schedule.

Who should consider being an auditor?

• Conductors planning to audition in the future
• Musicians who don’t have access to the ensembles needed to produce an audition
• Anyone who loves music and is interested in the craft of conducting
• Conductors who want to attend, but can’t commit to the full two-week class

AUDITING FEES-FULL CLASS

2012 Tuition
Full class: $900
Partial: $60 per day
Tuition covers access to all master class events and admission to all OBF concerts, pending availability of tickets on the day of the event.

2012 Room and Board
Accommodations per night: $63 double/$75 single
Rooming fees include three meals a day, linen and towel service, and private bathrooms. Rates do not include parking fees. Applicants requesting a double room without a specific roommate can have a suitable person assigned.

University Credit
The Master Class in Choral-Orchestral Conducting can be taken for college credit by participating conductors and auditors alike who attend the entire program. Contact OBF if you are interested in exploring this option.

AUDITING FEES-PARTIAL SESSIONS

Unlike the conducting participants, auditors can attend for part of the schedule and be charged on a prorated basis. Any itinerary can be crafted to fit your schedule and budget. Listed below are some suggested packages with descriptions of what is included and its total cost (tuition plus room & board for double room/single room):

Package 1:       June 27 – July 8 (10 class days/11 nights)  $1,293/$1,425

This itinerary covers the opening of the class through the first full week of the festival. Included are all of the prepatory seminars and rehearsals leading into the performances of the first two sections of the St. Matthew Passion (Movements 1 – 17 and 18 – 37.) Also included with this package are tickets for the opening night concert  featuring Mendelssohn’s Die Erste Walpurgisnacht, Symphony No. 4 & Violin Concerto with Helmuth Rilling conducting, and the middle weekend concert featuring OBF’s Artistic Director Designate, Matthew Halls in a performance of Michael Tippett’s A Child of Our Time and Bach’s Mass in G Major.

Package 2:      July 1 – July 8 (6 class days/7 nights)         $801/$885

This package covers the  first two Discovery Series concerts like Package 1, but begins with the sessions featuring Helmuth Rilling and includes the Bach/Tippett concert as well.

Package 3:      July 7 – July 13 (5 class days/6 nights)       $678/$750

This package focuses on the second half of the St. Matthew Passion in the final two Discovery Series concerts (Movements 38 – 54 and 55 – 68.) It also includes tickets for a program of motets and instrumental concertos of Bach led by Helmuth Rilling and the spectacular performance of the Stangeland Family Youth Choral Academy, led by Anton Armstrong and Maestro Rilling.

ENROLLMENT

Here’s what you need to reserve your place in the class:

• Print and complete the Master Class Auditor Application 2012
• Mail it to the address below with a $350 deposit check.

Mail to:

OBF Conducting Master Class
Oregon Bach Festival
1257 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1257

Contact Dave Goudy for more information about auditing the OBF Conducting Master Class.